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by John Mello on September 12, 2007
You've probably seen and touched enough hardware and software to know what they are, but you may be a little fuzzy about something called firmware. You can think of firmware as software on a chip....
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by John Mello on September 07, 2007
A common affliction of photos taken with a built-in flash-whether that flash is built-in to a film camera or a digital one-is flash washout. It can be caused by your camera being too close to a...
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by John Mello on September 03, 2007
Battery life can turn any digital photographer into a worrywart. My solution has always been to carry an extra battery with me. But considering the cost of batteries for some cameras, it's easy...
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by jim on July 28, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com If you like taking pictures of flowers outdoors you've probably already realized that they're not very cooperative subjects. The number one problem with flower...
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by jim on July 25, 2007
Source:www.digitalphotographyschool.com You all know how much I hate flash photography, but sometimes it's unavoidable, and some people love it. point and shoot digital cameras can sometimes...
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by jim on July 22, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com I love scenes that include clouds. When the sky is full of big, fluffy clouds it gives the sky a luminous effect that I feel enhances the rest of the scene. But I...
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by jim on July 09, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com People travel at all times of the year but of course, the summer, which is when many people travel for their vacations, is by far the most popular time. Travel photography...
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by jim on June 24, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com No matter what task you're approaching it's always best to have a system, a list of priorities, so you are organized and eliminate mistakes. This applies to digital...
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by jim on June 13, 2007
I guess it's time to think about going to the beach except in the coldest places, and of course you're going to bring your digital camera. Beaches don't always offer very many...
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by jim on June 03, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com Summer might seem like a funny time to touch on the subject of indoor photography, but many vacation spots include once in a lifetime opportunities for creative photographs...
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by jim on May 29, 2007
Source:www.dphotojournal.com Artists study the work of other artists, the great masters and the works of more recent artists. Budding musicians mimic the style of established musicians whom they...
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by jim on April 27, 2007
The Major League Baseball season is well underway, as are the high school and college seasons, and Little League isn't far behind. So if you're a baseball fan or have a child or friend...
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by jim on April 03, 2007
Source:www.photos.com It's springtime and shortly afterwards the "wedding season" will be upon us. Although most people still use the services of a professional wedding photographer,...
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by jim on March 30, 2007
Source:www.files.xboxic.com Does your digital camera have the latest firmware installed? Do you know what firmware is and why it's important to have the latest version installed in your camera...
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by jim on March 26, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com This short video is the result of mistakenly having my camera set to movie mode rather than picture. At least it produced a cute clip of a miniature horse Well we all make...
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by jim on March 22, 2007
Source:www.photos.com After being cooped up in the house with the kids all winter don't you want to just take them outside and shoot them? Of course I mean with your digital camera, now that...
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by jim on March 14, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com White balance is important because if it isn't set correctly your pictures will not have the right colors. This is not an exotic setting that requires advanced...
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by jim on March 05, 2007
Source:www.jimippolito.com You can never get enough tips to help you become a better digital photographer. Again, the beauty of digital is that costs nothing to practice, test, and experiment,...
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by jim on February 17, 2007
Source:www.albumsource.com The end result of many, if not most, of your "keeper" digital photo files is an actual photographic print that you can display, tuck away in an album, or give...
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by jim on February 13, 2007
Photo by Vincent Ippolito Source:www.jimippolito.com My father was an avid amateur photographer and despite meager finances he always found a way to eke out enough money to document me and the rest...
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by jim on February 09, 2007
Source:www.yousendit.com Did you ever want to send a large digital files, photo, video, or anything for that matter, and you couldn't because of file size restrictions impose by your or your...
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by jim on February 07, 2007
Source:www.photos.com Valentine's Day is close at hand, and since it's winter you're spending more time than usual indoors, so why not take the opportunity to hone your indoor digital...
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